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ELTON JOHN IN 250 WORDS (ish)
Here's one of our potted histories. Everything you need to know about a band or artist we play on Classic Hits Forest Radio all squeezed into 250 words (ish) (just in case you were going to count).
So pull up a chair and find out everything you need to know about Elton John. But don't get too comfy, it is only 250 words (ish).
Elton John in 250 words (ish)
Sir Elton Hercules John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) is an English pianist, composer, singer and songwriter born in Middlesex 1947. Both of his parents were musical and used to buy lots of records which inspired Elton John to pursue a career in music. He was influenced by artists like Elvis, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis.
When he was 15 a local pub hired John as a pianist and was known as Reggie. In 1967 he met Bernie Taupin. This sparked a lifelong collaboration and they have made over 30 albums together. Taupin wrote the lyrics for songs like ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Daniel’, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ and ‘I’m Still Standing’.
Elton John has released 30 studio albums, 133 singles and 7 soundtrack albums. In the UK, he has had 7 UK No.1 singles including ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ with Kiki Dee and ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me’ with George Michael. John’s had 31 singles in the top 10 and 66 in the top 40. Out of the 30 studio albums released, 7 made it to No. 7. Including ‘Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player’ (1973), ‘Sleeping with the Past’ (1989) and ‘Caribou’ (1974).
Elton John wrote the soundtrack to Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ in 1994, the score was composed by Hans Zimmer. In the UK the soundtrack has reached Platinum certification and won loads of awards including the Golden Globe for best original song and Grammy award for best male pop vocal performance. The film was adapted for stage with the music still by Elton John and is currently in London’s West End.
John has won tons of awards including Disney Legends in 2006, Best British Male Brit Award and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for ‘Candle in the Wind’. In 1988 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and in 1975 received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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